The Attorney General yesterday, informed the Court of Appeal that the authorities have finalised formulating new regulations, permitting the use helmets.
The Attorney General made this remarks consequent to three writ petitions filed by three writ petitions challenging the operation of the Police circular banning the use of -covered helmets.
Meanwhile, the petitioners informed Court that they were yet to peruse the new regulations and their stance regarding the petitions to be informed at the next date of hearing.
Meanwhile, the Court of Appeal yesterday, further extended the interim order staying the operation of the Police circular banning the use of -covered helmets until .
The Court had issued this interim order sequent to three writ petitions filed by a Chartered Accountant, a Retired Army Major and an Attorney-at-Law who sought an order prohibiting the authorities from taking any action on banning the use of such helmets.
Court of Appeal Justice (President) L.T.B. Dehideniya fixed the petitions for mention on .
Petitioners Rtd. Major Nalaka Indrajith, Chanaka Dassanayake and Attorney-at-Law Edward Ahangama had sought an interim order to suspend the operation of the Gazette Notification No. 644/20 dated 11/1/1991.
In the petitions, the Police Chief, the Minister of Public Order, the Minister of Internal Transport and the Attorney General were named as respondents. Counsel Iresh Seneviratne, Pulasthi Rupasinghe, Thishya Weragoda and Niluka Dissanayake appeared for the petitioners.
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